As promised, Lev sent in some new photos. As a reminder, Lev has been working with the team here at iFLOOR throughout his project of converting his garage into a playroom. The concrete subfloor used to have a slope to it and the goal was to install a radiant heat system and prepare for...
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Westhollow Exotics
The attention that Westhollow has demonstrated with regard to making sure the the Brazilian Cherry, Tigerwood, Angelim and Brazilian Walnut are harvested with sustainable practices is to be commended. The dedication that the chain of custody partnership is something that all companies are evolving towards and I hope to continue to see advancement and...
Laminate for a Kitchen
Q: Can you tell me what the best laminate you sell for the kitchen? Do any of your brands have paraffin wax sealed joints? Thanks, Bridgette N. A: The “best” laminate is part fact part opinion. To avoid the opinion part, I’ll suggest a few that have performed well in testing we have done....
Underlayment in an Apartment Building
Q: I have been reading all of the information on laminates (absolutely the best and most concise ever) and will be ordering laminate for my upstairs tenant’s apartment. While picking the laminate is not such a problem thanks to your information, I am unsure of what is the best underlayment for me. You mentioned...
Cork flooring – buying in the EU – what does a cork tree look like?
I get alot of questions about cork and what it is all about. I am uploading a couple photos of some cork trees to let you get a visual. This is a joke. Those are NOT real cork trees. I will show some of those in later entries.
How can I Cover a Gap in my Stairs?
Q: we have spaces where the hardwood was laid on the floor. we don’t know how to cover these gaps, at the edges of the stairs, other than using quarter round, which still leaves gaps between the riser and the stair nose. any suggestions for a not so skilled person? Tom A: Based on...
Google TV
I think everyone is onboard that Google is taking over the world and we are happy to be a part of it! We’re the part that pays into the system. As a new test we are participating in Google TV service which is driven primarily online, but I suspect it will move offline as...
Glue Down Installation over OSB
Angela V. over in our store in Tempe, AZ received this question from a customer and forwarded it my way for a bit of help. Q: What do I need to do in order to glue down a floor to an OSB subfloor? A: The safe answer to gluing down over OSB would be...
Brick Flooring with Wood Trim
Q: I have seen photos of brick flooring with wood trim. I asked a representative of a brick company about the photos as they were in their advertisements. He suggested I install the wood (I think oak 1 x 6) first by nailing it to the floor, which proves to be a problem since...
